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As California Closes Prisons, Spending per Inmate Hits Record

Nigel Duara — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:02:10 +0000

Locking up a California state prisoner for one year costs nearly twice as much as tuition at the state’s top private universities. The number surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and remains high because of inmate medical costs and pay boosts for prison guards and other workers.

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California Assembly OKs Bill to Allow Lawsuits for Marketing Guns to Kids

Nigel Duara — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:48:15 +0000

A proposed California law that is part of a larger package of gun control bills would allow the attorney general to sue gun manufacturers over marketing practices.

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California’s Law Change Prompts Hundreds of New Lawsuits by Adults Abused as Children

Nigel Duara — Mon, 23 May 2022 17:48:17 +0000

California has twice extended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, prompting nine state Catholic bishops to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional.

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